FED Fines for Registered Providers and Fines or Jail for Their Managers

Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Registered providers face civil penalties if they fail to comply with specific regulations.
Responsible persons of registered providers commit a criminal offence if they breach the rules.
The System Governor can demand further information from individuals via written notice.
The System Governor must publish information on funded aged care services to determine star ratings.
The System Governor can decide if an individual has 'means not disclosed' status based on their income determination.
Registered providers can ask the System Governor to revoke a determination in writing.
Registered providers lose subsidy eligibility for group residential care if the System Governor is satisfied specific requirements are met.
Notional home care accounts are reduced to zero on a specific day if certain rules apply.
Registered providers can be fined if they fail to meet their legal obligations.
People responsible for running a registered provider can be fined or jailed if they commit an offence.
The System Governor can write to an individual to ask for more information within a set timeframe.
The System Governor can decide that an individual has 'means not disclosed status' based on their income.
The System Governor must decide if a registered provider is eligible for a subsidy.
The System Governor must publish information about funded aged care services to help create star ratings.
A person's notional home care account will be reduced to zero on a specific day if they meet certain rules.